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CAR SHOWS/CRUISE-INS

UPCOMING

WEEKLY

MONTHLY

2010

January February March April

May June Jul

2009

Oct Nov Dec

NOV. 11-15: 5-DAY WINTER SERIES: THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS; race tech race cars run for the dragster; Bradenton Motorsports Park, 21000 E. State Road 64, Bradenton; for more information, call (941) 748-1320 or visit www.bradentonmotorsports.com

NOV. 12-15: 24^TH ANNUAL ZEPHYRHILLS FALL AUTOFEST; Festival Park, 2738 U.S. 301 (just south of Zephyrhills); swap meet (new and used auto parts and accessories such as engines, transmissions, axles, fuel system, etc.), collector car auctions (categories such as muscle cars, street rods, classics, exotics, luxury, specialty trucks and motorcycles, etc.), car/truck show, cars for sale, etc.; for tickets and more information, call (813) 258-6726, e-mail zephcarsho@aol.com or visit www.zephyrhillsfestivals.com

NOV. 14: HUFF MUFFLER’S FIRST ANNUAL ANTIQUE AND CUSTOM CAR AND TRUCK SHOW; at Lake Walden Square, 226 W. Alexander St., Plant City; $10 pre-registration (ends Nov. 7) fee and $15 on day of show; registration from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with judging at noon and awards presented at 3 p.m.; first 50 registrants get dash plaques; Top 30 trophies and 5 Best of Show trophies; all proceeds go to Unity in the Community (www.unityinplantcity.org); for more information, call Huff Muffler at (813) 643-9701 or visit www.huffmuffler.com

NOV. 14: DOWNTOWN BARTOW CRAFT FAIR & CAR SHOW; car show hosted by Main Street Bartow Inc.; antiques, classics and street rods; $10 registration from 8 a.m. to noon; benefits Alliance for Independence and ROHR Nursing Home in Bartow; for information, call Sharon at (863) 858-7435 or Butch Johnson at (863) 207-2498.

NOV. 14: CAR & TRUCK SHOW AT THE ANNUAL RIBFEST; hosted by Ronnie Setser; sponsored by Tires Plus; car show gates and registration open at 10 a.m.; car show registration is $15; dash plaques, trophies and specialty trophies awarded; on the waterfront at Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg; for information and further details, call Ronnie or Kim Setser at (813) 879-1616, e-mail ssrods1@yahoo.com or visit www.ronniesetser.com

NOV. 14: MUSIC AND MOTORCYCLES; presented by Main Street Zephyrhills Inc.; 4 p.m. till 9 p.m.; downtown, Fifth Avenue, Zephyrhills; $10 per bike entry fee; registration is from 4 to 6 p.m.; professional judging by Rev. Jim; 12 Class Ride in Bike Show sponsored by Nick Athanason, attorney-at-law; for information, call (813) 780-1414, e-mail mszi@verizon.net or visit www.mainstreetzephyrhills.org

NOV. 14: MOPARTY CAR AND TRUCK SHOW; Mopar and AMC judged car show with trophies awarded; Orlando Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, 4101 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; free for spectators; music, door prizes; to register or for more information, call Rick and Anita Senkow at (407) 847-0690 or visit www.floridamoparassociation.com

NOV. 14: CAR SHOW; Murray's Speed and Custom, 5801 S. Dale Mabry Highway; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; open to all classic cars, antiques, hot rods, street rods, muscle cars and customs; free hot dog and drink for the cruisers, cool oldies music and 50/50 drawings; for information, call Paul Figoni at (813) 468-0277 or e-mail figfam4@verizon.net

NOV. 14-15: CAR & MOTORCYCLE SHOW AND SWAP MEET; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; USA Flea Market, 11721 U.S. 19, Port Richey (200 yards south of State Road 52); registration is $10; vendor space is $4; for more information, call (727) 868-2143.

NOV. 15: THANKSGIVING CAR SHOW FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; hosted by Jan's Cruiz-In of Florida; Trinity Village, 10820 State Road 54; open to all show offers dash plaques to the first 70, Top 40 plaques plus 20 specialty awards, money giveaways, shops and restaurants offering specials; $12 registration fee if you bring a bag of food or $15; for more information, call Jan at (727) 841-9122.

NOV. 15: THE SHOPS AT WIREGRASS SUMMER SERIES CAR & TRUCK SHOW; The Shops at Wiregrass, 28211 Paseo Drive, Wesley Chapel; pre-register for $15 or $20 day of show; 9 a.m. to noon day of registration, judging at 11 a.m. and awards presented at 3 p.m.; several trophies awarded; to pre-register or for more information, visit www.premiumcarshows.com or call (727) 547-8082.

NOV. 15: FIRST ANNUAL TOY CHRISTMAS CAR SHOW; held by the City of Port Richey police and fire departments along with Pop My Trunk Customs; 6666 Ridge road, Port Richey; registration is at 11 a.m. with judging at 1 and trophies and raffle at 5 p.m.; for entry fee, bring one boy or girl toy, minimum of $5 per toy, maximum of $25 per toy; for information, call (727) 848-3929 or visit www.popmytrunkcustoms.com

NOV. 15: FALL SUPER SHOW 2009; presented by the Sunshine State Muscle Car Club (S.S.M.C.C.) Inc.; S.S.M.C.C. Clubhouse (next to Laso Towing, across from 98 Auto Recyclers), 29114 Cortez Blvd., (just west of Interstate 75 on State Road 50), Brooksville; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; $20 registration closes at noon and awards presented at 3 p.m.; $15 pre-registration; several trophies and awards to be given; food, drinks, entertainment; for information, call Frank at (352) 796-1270, Paul at (352) 238-1156, e-mail ssmcc@ssmcc.net or visit www.ssmcc.net

NOV. 15: CORVETTE CAR SHOW AND LIVE CONCERT; Stroker’s Billiards, 11236 W. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa; featuring Joey Dee and the Starliters; $20 per person includes dinner and concert; 1 p.m.; for more details, call (813) 814-2277, e-mail Bookjoeydee@gmail.com or visit www.myspace.com/strokerstampa

NOV. 17: CLASSIC CAR CRUISE-IN; hosted by Five Guys Burgers and Fries in Riverview; presented by Elmira’s Wildlife Sanctuary; Sweetbay Shopping Center at Big Bend Road and U.S. 301 in Riverview; 6 to 9 p.m.; DJ Ed; sponsored by High Rollers Classic Car Club; for information, call Santiago at (813) 746-4580 or visit www.elmiraswildlife.org

NOV. 19: FOURTH ANNUAL JACK ROUSH VISITATION CAR SHOW; hosted by Brandon Ford, 9090 Adamo Drive, Tampa; 5 to 9 p.m.; Jack Roush will sign autographs and be available for photographs; car show with contests and prizes for Roush vehicles, Ford Mustangs and other Ford vehicles; no entry fee for cash show; to download form, visit www.brandonford.com or call 1-888-405-1052.

NOV. 21: PLANT CITY STRAWBERRY CLASSIC CAR SHOW; 4 to 9 p.m.; McCall Park in historic downtown Plant City; free registration and admission; pre-1984 and older cars and trucks as well as antiques, hot rods, customs and classics; for information, call (813) 754-3707 or 1-800-760-2315 or visit www.plantcity.org

NOV. 21: NORTHPOINTE VILLAGE CLASSIC CAR SHOW; 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Northpointe Village Shopping Center, off State Road 589, exit 19 (on State Road 54, just east of S.R. 589 on the southeast corner; open to all classic cars, antiques, muscle cars, hot rods, street rods and customs; door prizes to include restaurant gift certificates, plus cool oldies music and 50/50 drawing; for information, call Paul Figoni at (813) 468-0277 or e-mail figfam4@verizon.net

NOV. 21: CAR SHOW; MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa; cars and trucks needed of all years to participate in the show, which will coincide with a grand opening at MacDill; RSVP rnn6007@aol.com

NOV. 21: PALM HARBOR BIKE FEST CAR SHOW; hosted by Palm Harbor Car Show; to benefit Old Palm Harbor Main Street Association; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. registration; 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. show; 5 p.m. awards; $15 pre-registration and $20 day of show; for more information, visit www.palmharborcarshow.com or call Suzann at (727) 458-9452.

NOV. 21: VWFIXX FEST 6; Bradenton Motorsports Drag Strip, Bradenton; for more information, visit www.fixxfest.info

NOV. 21: FREE CAR SHOW; First Baptist Church at the Mall, 1010 E. Memorial Blvd., Lakeland; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; free food with registered cars; sponsored by Victory Lane; to register or for more information, call (863) 682-0163 or visit www.fbcvictorylane.com

NOV. 21: HEADS UP MADNESS; 2009 Drag Race Series; gates open at 2 p.m. with qualifying at 4 p.m.; Sunshine Dragstrip, 4398 126^th Ave., Clearwater; for information, call (727) 573-9700 or visit www.sunshinedragstrip.com

NOV. 21: THE ULTIMATE CORVETTE PARTY; Corvette Bar-B-Q; games, music, 50/50; 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; $15 registration by Nov. 16 gets you a free food ticket; Ferman’s Chevrolet’s New Corvette & GM Accessory Building, 9839 Adamo Drive, Tampa; for more information, call show Chairman Tommy Farruggio at (813) 431-9256, e-mail tommyoots@gmail.com or visit www.corvetteparty.com

NOV. 21-22: TAMPA SUPRA MEET DYNO AND TRACK; on Saturday, dyno participants can get three pulls for $40 at Proven Power, 8602 Temple Terrace Highway, Tampa; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; on Sunday, get on the track at Bradenton Motorsports Park, 21000 State Road 64, Bradenton; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; for more information, visit www.floridasupras.com

NOV. 22: 18^TH ANNUAL 2009 “SUPER SUNDAY” MUSTANG, SHELBY & FORD SHOW; St. Armands Circle, Sarasota; benefits Tidewell Hospice and Palliative Care and Southeastern Guide Dogs; organized by the Mustang Club of West Central Florida; limited to 150 pre-registered cars; for more information, call Duke Clancy at (941) 927-7284 or (941) 356-1136 or visit www.mcwcf.org

NOV. 22: 18^TH ANNUAL SUPER SUNDAY MUSTANG AND FORD SHOW; for Mustangs and other special interest Fords; St. Armands Circle, Sarasota; sponsored by the Mustang Club of West Central Florida; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; $20 registration before Nov. 1; for more information, call Duke Clancy at (941) 371-1942 or visit www.mustangclubofwestcentralflorida.org

NOV. 26-29: 2010-MODEL CENTRAL FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW; Orange County Convention Center, West Concourse, Orlando; for more information, call (407) 685-9800 or visit www.motortrendautoshows.com/orlando/generalinfo.jsp

NOV. 26-29: DAYTONA TURKEY RUN; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily; Daytona International Speedway; presented by the Daytona Beach Street Rods; $15 daily admission; $10 on Sunday; children 11 years of age and younger are free; combines swap meet and a 5,000-plus custom car show; for more information, visit www.turkeyrun.com

NOV. 27-30: THANKSGIVING CLASSIC CAR AUCTION; Daytona International Speedway (Camper World Pad No. 4 on Lake Lloyd Road, across from the car corral); no entry fee; for more information, call Tiffany Kruse at 1-866-495-8111 or e-mail tiffany@kruseclassics.com

NOV. 28: ZEPHYRHILLS SATURDAY NIGHT CRUISE-IN; food, music, 50/50 raffle and lots of cars in the heart of downtown Zephyrhills (at U.S. 301 and State Road 54 west on Fifth Avenue); no entry fee; 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.; for information, call (813) 780-1414, visit www.mainstreetzephyrhills.org or e-mail mszi@verizon.net

NOV. 28: FIRST ANNUAL TURKEYFEST BIKE & CAR SHOW; Stroker’s Billiards, 11236 W. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa; doors open at noon; 50/50 raffle drawing, awards for cars and bikes, Daisy Dukes costumes; $15 entry for cars and $10 for bikes; for more information, call (727) 744-3596, e-mail hondamike504@yahoo.com or visit www.myspace.com/hondamikecom

NOV. 28: SMOKING CAR ROUND-UP & GOLDEN HORSESHOE CAR SHOW; 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Smokinest ride wins a $25 Smokin A’s gift certificate; 50/50 raffle; all makes and models invited, old or new; sponsored by and at Smokin A's BBQ, 3643 W Waters Ave. (corner of Dale Mabry Highway and Humphrey Street); for information, call (813) 933-7665 or visit www.smokinasbbq.com

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